Biographical entry Hobbs, William (1822 - 1890)

Summary

William Hobbs arrived in Australia on board the migrant ship Chasely where he was employed as the ship's surgeon. He soon set up a private medical practise in Brisbane (1849-1888) and was Health Officer for Brisbane from 1854 to 1888. Hobbs was the first to administer the chloroform anaesthetic in Brisbane in 1854. He was involved in many medical bodies in Queensland and carried out research on the medicinal qualities of dugong oil, of which he became an advocate.

Details

Events

1849

Life event - Migrated to Australia (Moreton Bay, Queensland)

c. 1849 - c. 1888

Career position - Private medical practice in Brisbane

1854 - 1888

Career position - Health Officer for Brisbane

1860 - 1888

Career position - Member of the Medical Board of Queensland

1861 - 1862

Career position - Member of the Executive Council

1861 - 1880

Career position - Member of the Legislative Council

Published resources

Book Sections

• Powell, Owen, 'Hobbs, William (1822-1890)', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 4, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1972, pp. 402-403. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040452b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Hobbs, William', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465056. Details